Bengaluru Police File Zero FIR over ‘Purification’ Ritual Uttarakhand’s Haldwani
Police said the case was filed after complaints that the ritual insulted a Scheduled Caste leader and promoted enmity between communities.
- On Friday, Bengaluru police registered a Zero FIR regarding the alleged "purification" of Ramlila Ground in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, following a political rally held there by Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
- According to the FIR, Bharatiya Janata Party members allegedly conducted a "shuddikaran yagna" on August 11 at the venue, with the complainant alleging the ritual was intended to convey that Kharge's presence rendered the ground "impure."
- T. Ramappa, a former member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, filed the complaint on August 31, claiming the ritual was a "deliberate" and "deeply insulting" act against the Scheduled Caste community.
- Vidhana Soudha police registered charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Protection of Civil Rights Act.
- Uttarakhand State BJP President Sri Mahendra Bhatt reportedly defended the ritual in public statements, while the Zero FIR will transfer to Haldwani authorities for further investigation.
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Uttarakhand BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt has distanced himself from the controversy after a zero FIR was filed against him in Bengaluru for his alleged statement regarding purification. In Dehradun, Bhatt stated that the BJP has nothing to do with the matter and that questions should be raised if he made any controversial statements or if the party issued such a press release.
Mallikarjun Kharge ‘purification’ row: Zero FIR filed in Bengaluru against Uttarakhand BJP chief
It is alleged that local Uttarakhand BJP functionaries got a ritualistic cleansing, referred to as ‘Shuddhikaran’, done at a ground in Haldwani two days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a public rally there.
KHARGE RALLY ROW: FIR Registered Over Alleged Purification Ritual After Haldwani Rally
<p>A political controversy has erupted over an alleged “purification” ritual reportedly conducted after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally at the Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani on August 8. An FIR has been registered at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha Police Station, naming Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt as well. The case invokes provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Civil Rights Protection Act, and Bharatiya Nyaya …
Bengaluru Police Register Zero FIR Against Uttarakhand BJP Leaders over Alleged ‘shuddhikaran’ After Kharge Rally
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Vidhana Soudha Police in Bengaluru have registered a Zero FIR against Uttarakhand BJP members and others over an alleged "purification ritual" conducted at Ramlila Ground in Haldwani after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally there. India News | Bengaluru Police Register Zero FIR Against Uttarakhand BJP Leaders over Alleged ‘shuddhikaran’ After Kharge Rally.
FIR filed in Bengaluru over 'purification ritual' after Kharge's Uttarakhand rally
Bengaluru Police have registered an FIR over allegations that a purification ritual was held at the Haldwani venue after Mallikarjun Kharge's rally. The complaint says the act carried a casteist message and police have begun an investigation.
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